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Nauru Introduction - 2003 http://www.theodora.com/wfb2003/nauru/nauru_introduction.html SOURCE: 2003 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Background: Nauru's phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium; the island was occupied by Australian forces in World War I. Nauru achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999. Nauru is the world's smallest independent republic.
NOTE: The information regarding Nauru on this page is re-published from the 2003 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 2003 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Nauru Introduction 2003 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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